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Man apprehended for attempt to rape
The police in Trongsa have apprehended a 32-year-old man from Trashigang for allegedly attempting to rape a 75-year-old woman. The incident occurred on Septmeber 19 at Pangzur under Langthil Gewog in...
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Airport security seizes US$ 95,000 from four businessmen
Airport security and customs officials at the Paro Airport jointly intercepted over US$ 95,000 and other currencies on Saturday. The undeclared currencies were discovered from four Bhutanese...
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Bhutan in Group B for SAFF Cup
Bhutan has been placed in Group B to face Afghanistan, the Maldives, and Bangladesh in the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Suzuki Cup. The 9th edition tournament will be hosted by Kerala in...
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House razed in Paro
A fire completely burnt down a one-storied home in Shari Gewog in Paro, on Monday. The house, which was empty at the time, is believed to have caught fire at around 12.30 AM. Police say they were...
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Three escapes unhurt
(Update): Three people, who were in the Maruti Van that was covered under massive debris, at Rewatala, along the Trongsa-Zhemgang escaped unhurt. The incident occurred on Sunday at 8:30 PM. The three...
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Zhemgang yet to decide on Dakphel-Trong merger
The dzongkhag administration in Zhemgang is yet to decide on the issue of bringing Dakphel village under Trong Gewog. At the moment the village is under Nangkor Gewog. Locals want to merge their...
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Royal Grandmother graces 50th Kichu Drubchen
Her Majesty the Royal Grandmother, Ashi Kesang Choeden Wangchuck, graced the first day of the Kichu Palchen Drubchen in Paro, yesterday. The 12-day Drubchen is being lead by His Eminence Dilgo Khyentse...
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HRH Gyaltshab celebrates Thruebab in the east
His Royal Highness the Gyaltshab Prince Jigme Dorji Wangchuck celebrated the Blessed Rainy Day with more than 3,000 public including civil servants, local leaders, local people, families of Royal...
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Ngultrum value still lower than INR in informal market
Despite the economy showing improvement since the rupee shortage in 2012, Indian rupee is still being traded at a premium in the bordering Indian town of Jaigaon. In informal market, Ngultrum’s value...
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Bhutan’s economy has improved: PM
Bhutan’s economy has improved since 2012 with many indicators trudging an upward trajectory including foreign currency reserve and GDP growth. The Prime Minister, Tshering Tobgay, quoting figures from...
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Buddha statue in Thimphu consecrated
The Buddha statue at Kuensel Phodrang in Thimphu was consecrated, yesterday, after 10 years since the initial works first began. The 201-feet tall Buddha Dordenma is one of the largest statues in the...
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PM meets UN’s Under-Secretary-General in New York
The Prime Minister, Tshering Tobgay met the United Nations Under-Secretary-General and UNDP Administrator, Helen Clark, at the UNDP Headquarters in New York. A press release from the Prime Minister’s...
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CSD canteen in SJ allegedly refuses Bhutanese currency
One of the Canteen Stores Department (CSD) of India’s Defense Ministry, located in Samdrup Jongkhar town, is supposedly not accepting Bhutanese currency. Many locals are saying they are confused as the...
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Chhukha District Court grants bail to seven immigration officials
Phuentshogling Dungkhag Court Chhukha District Court released seven immigration officials on bail, last Monday. They had appealed to the district court after Phuentshogling Dungkhag Court had convicted...
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PM speaks at UN summit in New York
Prime Minister, Tshering Tobgay said UN’s vision and principles set out in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development resonates strongly with Bhutan’s development philosophy of Gross National...
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Ailing Passenger de-boarded after tourists complain
Drukair’s pilot allegedly asked a passenger, suffering from sinusitis with chronic ulcer, to disembark, after four passengers complained about strong smell from the man, yesterday. The man’s wife said...
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Four Bhutanese athletes to compete in Asian championship
Four bodybuilders, Lobzang Tshering, Karma Gyambo, Sangay Tsheltrim and Kuenley Wangmo will be competing at the 49th Asian Bodybuilding Championship to be held in Uzbekistan’s capital city, Tashkent....
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Regional tourists outnumber international visitors
Bhutan recorded more regional tourists compared to international visitors between January and August, this year. A total of 66,832 visitors were regional and 32,877 were international dollar paying...
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PM participates in a series of sideline events in New York
The Prime Minister, Tshering Tobgay took part in a series of side events of the UN SDG Summit-2015, a press release from the Prime Minister’s Office say. Lyonchhen attended and made a commitment...
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ACC auctions off seized alcoholic beverages
Seized alcoholic beverages, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) auctioned off today in Phuentshogling, fetched Nu 3 M. The beverages, worth Nu 7 B, were sold off at 15 percent below the Maximum Retail...
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